City: Nashville McKISSICK, James Tracy, minister; born Maury County, Tenn., April 19, 1874; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William McEwen and Frances Olivia (Matthews) McKISSICK; educated Hillsboro High School, Texas Christian University, Waco, Tex., A.M. 1904, Kentucky University, Lexington, Ky., 1905, and Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., S. T. B. 1906; married […]
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City: Rhea Springs EWING, John Montgomery, farmer; born near Kingston, Roane Co., Tenn., July 20, 1859; English-Irish descent; son of Elijah M. and Mary (Murphy) EWING; father, farmer and stock raiser; educated Oak Hill Academy, Roane Co., Tenn.; in early life he was a farmer, later engaged in merchandising and […]
City: Birchwood HAWK, Hiram Decatur, merchant and farmer; born Blountville, Tenn., Feb. 11, 1841; Irish-English descent; son of Martin and Mary (Meredith) HAWK, his father was a farmer; paternal grandfather John HAWK, paternal grandmother Rosana (Roller) HAWK, maternal grandfather Joseph MEREDITH, maternal grandmother Susan (Murphy) Meredith; he was in early […]
City: Morristown FISHER, Jacob Nelson, banker; born Union Co., Pa., Dec. 12, 1859; Dutch descent; son of Daniel and Amelia (Laudenslager) FISHER; father was a farmer; educated in public schools, High School, and University of Tenn., Knoxville, Tenn.; graduated from University of Tenn., B.S., 1885; early business occupation, merchant and […]
City: Memphis LARKIN, Michael S., contractor; born Memphis, Tenn., May 10, 1866; of Irish descent; son of John and Johanna (Murphy) LARKIN; father’s occupation general contractor; educated in common schools of Memphis, Tenn.; in early life he was a contractor, and engaged in street paving, etc.; began general contracting business […]
City: McIllwain GOSSETT, Dorsey, farmer and stock dealer; born near Holladay, Tenn., Nov. 13, 1869; English descent; son of David A. and E.V. (Camp) GOSSETT; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Holladay, Tenn., graduated from Holladay Independent Normal, L.I., July 4, 1891, B.S., July 7, 1893; in early life he taught […]
City: Elbridge DAVIDSON, Hardy Carlton, farmer and stock breeder; born Elbridge, Tenn., Feb. 13, 1857; Scotch-Irish descent; son of O. J. W. and Lucinda K. (Carlton) DAVIDSON; father’s occupation, farmer and stock breeder; paternal grandparents, George C. and Mary (Cook) DAVIDSON maternal grandparents Hardy M. and Marthy (Murphy) CARLTON; received common […]
City: Huntingdon MURPHY, John Williams, lawyer; born at Hamburg, Ark., April 14, 1886; Scotch-Irish, Anglo-Saxon and Dutch descent; son of Joseph Warren and Mary Emily (Johnson) MURPHY; fathers’ occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Joseph Robertson and Grace (Leslie) MURPHY; maternal grandparents William and Julia (Salmon) JOHNSON; educated at Lexington M. & […]
City: Hilham MURPHY, William C., merchant and farmer; born Sulphur Springs, Tenn., Sept. 5, 1854; Irish-Dutch descent; son of Joseph G. and Pyrrilla (Masters) MURPHY; father’s occupation, farmer; educated at Alpine Institute, Overton Co., Tenn.; in early life he was a farmer and secured his business education under many disadvantages; […]
City: Gravelhill GOOCH, John Roberts, merchant; born Gravelhill, Tenn., Dec. 14, 1870; son of William Andrew and Nancy (Murphy) GOOCH; in early life was a farmer boy; later clerked in store; received common school education; began business for himself March 2, 1896 with less than $400.00 capital in a small […]
City: Cookeville LANSDEN, Dick Latta, lawyer; born Bakers Cross Roads, White Co., Tenn., May 15, 1869; son of Hugh Hill and Lee Ann (McGee) LANSDEN; paternal grandfather, Rev. James K. LANSDEN; paternal grandmother, Nancy (McDonald) LANSDEN, maternal grandfather, George MCGEE; maternal grandmother Nancy (Murphy) MCGEE; Irish descent; educated common schools […]